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This page provides independent, editorially reviewed information on pet-care business software. Compare Easy Busy Pets vs PetLinx: pricing, features, pros, cons, and which is right for your business.

Easy Busy Pets vs PetLinx

Updated October 2026 · Pet Care Business Software software comparison

Easy Busy Pets

Easy Busy Pets

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All-in-one pet business platform — website, booking, payroll and payments in one system

★ 4.6 37 reviews from $250.00/month + $13/staff
PetLinx

PetLinx

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Value grooming, boarding and daycare software — cloud and desktop editions

Free trial from $39.00/month (desktop, billed annually)

At a Glance

Criteria Easy Busy Pets PetLinx
Overall Rating ★ 4.6
37 reviews
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Starting Price $250.00 /month + $13/staff $39.00 /month (desktop, billed annually)
Pricing Model Paid Paid
Free Trial No ✓ Yes
Deployment cloud cloud, on prem
Best For Smb, Mid Market Freelancer, Smb, Mid Market

Strengths & Weaknesses

Easy Busy Pets
PetLinx
Pros
✓True all-in-one — website, booking, CRM, scheduling, payroll, payments and marketing in one system
✓Offers a low-cost desktop edition (from about $39/mo billed annually) alongside cloud — rare flexible deployment
✓Strong third-party rating (4.6/5 on Capterra across 37 reviews)
✓Consistently praised for ease of use and fast, responsive support
✓Built-in payroll and role-based staff permissions suit teams with employees or contractors
✓Frequently cited as better value and cheaper than competitors
✓Hosted professional website included in the base plan
✓Modular pricing lets single-service salons or kennels pay only for the module they need
✓Broad vertical coverage — walking, sitting, daycare, grooming, boarding, training and wellness
✓14-day free trial (no card) plus free data migration lower switching friction
✓Month-to-month billing, no contract required
✓Multi-location support and a drag-and-drop scheduling calendar
Cons
✗Flat $250/month base makes it uneconomical for solo or very small operators (vendor-acknowledged)
✗Online payments/deposits and the QuickBooks integration are shown as "coming soon" on the current cloud tiers
✗Ease of use is its weakest rated dimension (4.3 on Capterra) — expect an onboarding curve
✗No dog-walking or pet-sitting focus — grooming, boarding and daycare only
✗Named integrations are limited to website builders; no accounting integration such as QuickBooks surfaced
✗Lower tiers cap users and modules, forcing multi-service businesses up to the Pro tier
✗Broad all-in-one scope can mean less depth than specialist single-vertical tools
✗Pricing differs notably between the vendor page and Capterra due to the cloud-versus-desktop split

Who uses pet care software — and what each person does with it

🧑‍💼 Business owner

Watches bookings, revenue, retention and no-shows by service and by staff member on one dashboard — sees which services and repeat clients actually make money.

📞 Front-desk / reception

Books appointments, checks pets in and out, takes deposits and payments, and sends automated reminders so slots stay full and clients show up on time.

✂️ Groomer / walker / sitter

Runs the day from a mobile app — sees the schedule, logs services and notes, tracks GPS check-ins on walks, and sends report cards and photos to owners.

🐾 Pet parent / client

Books online, uploads vaccination records, pays and tips, and self-serves rebooking from a client portal — then gets an automatic reminder and review request.

The flow the software runs end to end: client books online → vaccination and intake collected → appointment scheduled and staff assigned → check-in → service delivered with notes and photos → payment and tip → automatic rebooking and review request. Each stage hands off to the next without re-keying.

Who Should Choose Which?

Choose Easy Busy Pets if…
  • Your team fits the smb or mid market profile
  • Your preferred deployment is cloud
  • True all-in-one — website, booking, CRM, scheduling, payroll, payments and marketing in one system
Choose PetLinx if…
  • Your team fits the freelancer or smb or mid market profile
  • You want to try before you buy — free trial available
  • Budget matters — PetLinx starts $211 cheaper per month
  • Your preferred deployment is cloud or on prem
  • Offers a low-cost desktop edition (from about $39/mo billed annually) alongside cloud — rare flexible deployment

Our Verdict

Easy Busy Pets
Easy Busy Pets edges ahead with a higher overall rating (★ 4.6 vs ★ ) .

Easy Busy Pets targets smb/mid_market businesses with paid pricing starting at $250.00/month + $13/staff. Its strongest selling points include true all-in-one — website, booking, crm, scheduling, payroll, payments and marketing in one system and strong third-party rating (4.6/5 on capterra across 37 reviews).

PetLinx targets freelancer/smb/mid_market businesses with paid pricing starting at $39.00/month (desktop, billed annually). Its key advantages include offers a low-cost desktop edition (from about $39/mo billed annually) alongside cloud — rare flexible deployment and consistently praised for ease of use and fast, responsive support.

Both tools are reviewed independently — see the full reviews below to dig into integrations, implementation timelines, and user sentiment.

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